The far-right activist known as Tommy Robinson has been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. Robinson, 42, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was detained at Luton airport on Monday evening after arriving on a flight from Faro, Portugal.
The arrest relates to an alleged assault at St Pancras station in central London on 28 July. Police were called at about 8.40pm to reports of an assault. The alleged victim, a 64-year-old man, sustained serious head injuries and required hospital treatment.
Video from the scene shows the 64-year-old man on the ground, with Robinson appearing to claim he acted in self-defence. The footage does not show how the man came to be lying motionless. He was discharged from hospital two days later.
Robinson left the UK for Tenerife hours after the incident, later travelling to Faro before returning. British Transport Police said he was 'wanted for questioning'. He has been bailed until 2 September pending further inquiries.
Robinson is a former leader of the English Defence League. The far-right monitoring group Hope Not Hate describes him as the 'best-known far-right extremist in Britain'.
